J.D. Boutilier "TheMediaJack"

Breakout Backstories

Music EN ↓ 28 episodes

From the Beatles to Bon Jovi, The Temptations to Taylor Swift, learn the journey behind music icons on the road to their first hit. How did the son of an opera singer write the biggest heavy metal song of the 90s? Discover when a chance meeting between a young drummer and Elvis Presley turned into ZZ Top. Hear what happened to a young Canadian TV star to make her write one of the best breakup songs ever recordedBreakout Backstories, Mondays on Spotify and Youtube with your Host, J.D. The Media Jack.

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J.D. Boutilier "TheMediaJack"

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ZZ Top - La Grange 12.01.2026 19:58

Three Texas rockers broke records and toured the world as ZZ Top. how did a band that with a drummer turned guitarist, a cello player turned bassist and a drummer with no beard wrote a song about a "chicken ranch". Merch!!! - https://themediajack.myspreadshop.com/ Support "TheMediaJack" on Patreon for less than $2 a month https://www.patreon.com/TheMediaJack The Social Links! I...

Metallica - Enter Sandman 05.01.2026 27:32

How did the biggest metal band of the 90s come to be? What was the inspiration behind their most iconic albums? Join me as we find out how 4 teens from different parts of the world came together to write one of the most recognizable metal songs ever created. Merch!!! - https://themediajack.myspreadshop.com/ Support "TheMediaJack" on Patreon for less than $2 a month https://www.patreon.co...

Breakout Backstories Trailer 05.01.2026 0:38

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